childhood friends

Best Shoujo Manga and Josei Manga with romance between Childhood Friends.

The heroine looks up at the male lead with worry in her eyes, He is surprised. This is a screenshot from Tonari no Stella

Gazing at the Star Next Door (Tonari no Stella)

Name: Gazing at the Star Next Door (Tonari no Stella)
Mangaka: Ammitsu

Volumes: 7 (Ongoing)
Licensed: Kodansha (Digital and Print)
Type: Manga
Genre: Comedy/Slice of Life
Age Group: Teen

Summary:  
Chiaki is a pretty normal teenage girl. Since they were kids, she’s had a thing for her best friend Subaru. Who’s fast becoming the hottest young actor in Japan! With Subaru threatening to slip away, Chiaki has a decision to make: Will she finally take her shot, or give Subaru up to his adoring public?
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Graphics Rating: 4/5
Plot Rating: 4/5

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The male lead smiles broadly at the heroine in a Star brighter than the sun manga

A Star Brighter than the Sun

Name: A Star Brighter than the Sun
Mangaka: Kazune Kawahara

Volumes: 11 (Ongoing)
Licensed: Viz (2 Volumes: Digital (App) / Paperback)
Type: Manga
Genre: Slice of Life, Comedy
Age Group: Teen

Summary:  
Sae and Koki have been friends since childhood. One fateful day at the end of middle school, she has a revelation: Koki has grown up! Now they’re in high school, and she has another revelation: she has feelings for Koki! But Sae isn’t the only girl who does… The question is, who does Koki have feelings for?!

Graphics Rating: 4/5
Plot Rating: 4/5

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Yakuza ni ofuro de hatarakasaretemasu screenshot the male l-ead leans towards the heroine as she stares at him

Yakuza ni Ofuro de Hatarakasaretemasu

Name: Yakuza ni Ofuro de Hatarakasaretemasu (working in a bathhouse under the orders of an obsessed gangster)
Mangaka: Takashi

Volumes: 2 (Ongoing – Scanlations)
Type: Manga
Genre: Comedy
Age Group: Teen

Summary:
Miyako Yamazumei, who grew up in a single-parent household, returns to her hometown for the first time in 10 years after the death of her father. Her father left Miyako with the public bathhouse that he cherished, and a debt of 10 million yen that he owed to the yakuza. Miyako and the yakuza money-lender are determined to rebuild the bathhouse to make it profitable again.

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Graphics Rating: 3/5
Plot Rating: 4/5

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Desire Climax Manga screenshot. The male lead leans into the female lead grinning as she hesitates.

Desire Climax

Name: Desire Climax
Mangaka: Tachibana Oreco

Volumes: 7 (Complete – Scanlations)
Type: Manga
Genre: Drama/Smut
Age Group: Mature

Summary:
Omori Mio is 17 years old. To help out her desperately poor family, she takes on a part-time job. Then, one night, a boy snatches a kiss from her and offers her money, saying, “I’ll buy you.” Who is the boy who stole Mio’s first kiss…!?

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Graphics Rating: 4/5
Plot Rating: 3/5

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Koi to Shinzo: Love and Heart

Koi to Shinzo: Love and Heart

Name: Love and Heart (Koi to Shinzo)
Mangaka: Kaidou, Chitose

Volumes: 10 (Complete)
Licensed: Yen Press (Complete)
Type: Manga
Genre: Psychological/Mystery
Age Group: Older Teen

Freshman Yo Yagisawa actually has plenty of problems. But when a complete stranger introduces himself as her childhood friend and just moves in with her, the hustle and bustle really starts! Suddenly, the most creepy things start to happen around her. Who is this guy and is Yo in danger?

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Graphics Rating: 3/5
Plot Rating: 2/5

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